Second Kamorta Class Stealth ASW Corvette ‘INS Kadmatt’ Handed Over to Indian Navy

Second Kamorta Class Stealth ASW Corvette ‘INS Kadmatt’ Handed Over to Indian Navy

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Second
Kamorta Class Stealth ASW Corvette ‘INS Kadmatt’ Handed
Over to Indian Navy

The second indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette
‘INS Kadmatt’ built by M/s Garden Reach Shipyard (GRSE),
Kolkata was formally handed over to the Indian Navy on November 26.
The new vessel was delivered by Rear Admiral (Retd) AK Verma, VSM, chairman
and managing director of GRSE.

Kadmatt is the second of four ASW stealth corvettes designed
by Indian Navy's in-house organization, Directorate of Naval Design
(DND) and built by the GRSE under Project 28. The first ship of the
class 'Karmota' production commenced on 01 March 2006 and was launched
on 19 April 2010. Her maiden sea trials commenced in June 2013. She
was handed over to the Indian Navy by the Shipbuilders on 12 July 2014
and commissioned in August 2014.

Kamorta class vessels are constructed using high grade steel (DMR 249A)
produced in India. With a displacement of about 3500 tonnes, the sleek
and magnificent ship spans about 110 meters in length and 14 meters
at the beam. The ship’s propulsion system consists of two Diesel
Engines to achieve a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of about
3500 nautical miles. Enhanced stealth features incorporating ‘X’
form of Hull, full beam superstructure, inclined ship-sides and use
of Infra Red Signature Suppression (IRSS) make her less susceptible
to detection.

About 90% of the ship is indigenous, with its weapons and sensors suite
showcasing the nation’s growing capability in designing and developing
sophisticated weapon systems, which include heavy weight torpedoes,
ASW rockets, Medium Range gun and Close-in-Weapon System comprising
of two multi-barrel guns. Her sensors include the most advanced bow
mounted sonar and indigenous air surveillance radar Revathi with capability
to detect targets exceeding 200 Km. The ship would also be installed
with short-range Surface-to-Air missiles (SAM) and Active Towed Array
Decoy System (ATDS) subsequently. It can also carry an integral ASW
helicopter.

File photo of Kamorta during her trials. Picture: Indian Navy

The ship
is manned by a crew comprising 13 officers and 173 sailors with Commander
Manoj Jha as her first Commanding Officer. Upon commissioning on 23 August
2014, the ship would become an integral part of the Eastern Fleet under
the Eastern Naval Command.